Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-11900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 233 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-11900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-11900K - 334 vs 330 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $253.44 vs $265.0
- Up to 5% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-11900K - $0.76 vs $0.8 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900K - 20 vs 16 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
334
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$253.44
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |